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dātabbo

dātabba

masc nom sg of dātabba (ptp)

1. should be given; to be provided; lit. to be given
2. (of money) should be paid; lit. to be given
3. (of medicine) should be applied; lit. to be given
4. is applicable; is suitable in this case; lit. to be given
5. should be punished (with); should be given; should be prescribed; lit. to be given
6. (of work) should be put in charge (of); should be assigned responsibility; lit. to be given

Etymology. √dā + tabba; from √dā 'give'; Sanskrit dātavya [dā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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